# ferma
## Albanian
### Noun

ferma f
* definite nominative singular of fermë
* indefinite nominative plural of fermë

## Azerbaijani
### Etymology

From Russian фе́рма (férma).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈfermɑ]
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: fer‧ma

### Noun

ferma (definite accusative fermanı, plural fermalar)
* farm

#### Declension
## Catalan
### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Central) [ˈfɛr.mə]
* IPA: (Balearic) [ˈfər.mə]
* IPA: (Valencia) [ˈfeɾ.ma]

### Etymology 1
#### Adjective

ferma
* feminine singular of ferm

### Etymology 2
#### Verb

ferma
* inflection of fermar:
** third-person singular present indicative
** second-person singular imperative

## Crimean Tatar
### Etymology

Borrowed from Russian ферма (ferma), from French ferme.

### Noun

ferma (accusative fermanı, plural fermalar)
* farm

#### Declension
### References

* Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎, Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
* “ferma”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)

## Esperanto
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈferma]
* Rhymes: -erma
* Hyphenation: fer‧ma

### Adjective

ferma (accusative singular ferman, plural fermaj, accusative plural fermajn)
* closed
    Antonym: malferma

#### Related terms

* fermi
* malferma

## French
### Verb

ferma
* third-person singular past historic of fermer

## Icelandic
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈfɛrma/
* Rhymes: -ɛrma

### Etymology 1

From Old Norse ferma (“to load, to lade”), from Proto-Germanic *fermōną. Compare Old English feormian (“to sustain, to feed; to entertain, to receive”).

#### Verb

ferma (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative fermdi, supine fermt)
* (transitive) to load, to lade (e.g. a boat)

##### Related terms

* farmur (“load, cargo”)

### Etymology 2

From Latin firmō, probably via Middle Low German.

#### Verb

ferma (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative fermdi, supine fermt)
* (Christianity) to confirm

##### Derived terms

* ferming (“confirmation”)

## Ido
### Etymology

Borrowing from English firm, French ferme, Italian fermo and Spanish firme.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈfɛr.ma/

### Adjective

ferma
* firm: solid, stable, fixed, compact, stout
    Antonyms: mola, shancelanta, vacilanta, febla
* (figuratively) which does not tremble, steady, steadfast, bold, resolute

#### Derived terms

* ferme (“firmly, steadily; hold fast; do not flinch!”)
* fermeskar (“to become firm, strong, established, settled”)
* fermeso (“firmness, stability”)
* fermigar (“to make firm”)

## Interlingua
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈfer.ma/

### Noun

ferma (plural fermas)
* farm

## Italian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈfer.ma/
* Rhymes: -erma
* Hyphenation: fér‧ma

### Etymology 1

Deverbal from fermare +‎ -a.

#### Noun

ferma f (plural ferme)
* (military) service, draft
    Synonyms: leva, naia, servizio di leva
* (hunting) pointing

##### Derived terms

* cane da ferma (“pointer, setter”)

### Etymology 2

Borrowed from French ferme (literally “farm”).

#### Noun

ferma f (plural ferme)
* ferme générale (a system of outsourced tax collection in France prior to the French Revolution)

### Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Verb

ferma
* inflection of fermare:
** third-person singular present indicative
** second-person singular imperative

### Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Adjective

ferma f
* feminine singular of fermo

### Anagrams

* farem, frema

## Latin
### Noun

ferma f (genitive fermae); first declension
* (Medieval Latin) Alternative form of firma

#### Declension

First-declension noun.

## Polish
### Etymology

Borrowed from French ferme. Doublet of farma.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈfɛr.ma/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɛrma
* Syllabification: fer‧ma

### Noun

ferma f
* (agriculture) farm (farm that raises small animals, such as chickens or rabbits)

#### Derived terms

* fermowy

### Further reading

* ferma in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* ferma in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Romanian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈferma]

### Noun

ferma f
* definite nominative/accusative singular of fermă